Cord System

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Thursday, 07 February 2008 16:38

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Iniciante
	The Initiation The 1st phase of learning for the student, inclusion in the group.
Batizado
	The Beginning The student enters into capoeira to know a new form of thinking.
Aluno
	The Awakening The student starts to see that Capoeira has its' mysteries.
Aluno
	The Understanding The student starts to learn and comprehend the fundamentals and rituals of Capoeira.
Aluno
	The Path The student understanding the need for its development, begins his journey within Capoeira.
Aluno
	The Journey The student begins to have more responsibilites inside Capoeira. Ex: organization, travelling.
Aluno Transformação
	Transformation The student, already advanced, has his obligations within the group and prepares to reach the end of his journey as a student.
Intermediário
	The Intermediate The student in preparation to turn Graduado, is in search of comprehension and the mysteries of Capoeira.
Aluno Advançado
	The Search The student is becoming a Graduado and from this cord, the student begins working with Capoeira under the supervision of a Mestre.
Graduado
	The Understanding Now a Graduado with his own roots, he continues in search of knowledge to enhance his learning.
Monitor
	The Assertion The graduated student passes on to monitor his students, in search of the mysteries of Capoeira that are each time more visible, the knowledge changing in each phase of his life.
Instrutor
	The Knowledge After learning as a student, he begins to understand, value, and redeem the values of the game of Capoeira.
Professor Transformação
	The Independence He now enters the stage of professionalism, teachinggraduates the knowledge they've gained on journey until now.
Professor

	The Conscience The Professor passes his knowledge to his oldest students, concentrating on the journey Capoeira is to bring.
Mestrando
	The Recognition After a long journey, one has their work recognized within the Capoeira community.
Mestre 1º Grau
	The Wisdom Within this phrase, "Mestre"shows all the conscience, experience of a dedicated life and the giving of ideas to students.
Mestre 2º Grau
	The Authority The "Mestre" enters the second phase, continuing to pass his knowledge and experiences while supervising the branches.
Grão Mestre
	The Victory After decades revolving around Capoeira, the Mestre receives the maximum graduation available withing Centro Cultural Aruandê Capoeira.

The Meaning of Each Color
Green Meaning: Youth	Yellow Meaning: Curiosity
Green is the jungle being explored.	The color yellow comes from gold already cut and found in virgin lands yet to be explored.
Orange Meaning: Creativity	Blue Meaning: Loyalty
Orange is the color of gold still uncut.	The color blue comes from the sea, in all its immensity receiving water from all tributaries.

Purple Meaning: Independence	Brown Meaning: Fertility
The color purple is that of the IPÊ tree, found in the middle of the forest and distinguised for having purple as its predominant color.	The color brown is that of the Mother Earth.

Red Meaning: Power	White Meaning: Purity
Red is the color of the blood spilled by the slaves.	The color white is the filter for all the colors that represent Centro Cultural Aruandê Capoeira.

Grey Meaning: Stability
Grey is the color of a forest burned to be reborn again.

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 March 2010 18:24